Porn without bodies: how artificial intelligence is rewriting desire

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How it spread - 28 original reports, 3 reprints

1. Sun, 16 August 2026

   1 report
   • irishdentist.ie05:35first to report
     Porn without bodies: how artificial intelligence is rewriting desire

     You will no longer pay to enjoy someone’s body, but for the perfect illusion of a body that never existed. Sexual fantasies migrate to synthetic

2. Wed, 26 August 2026

   1 report
   • Telegram.hr (Croatia)08:31
     Kako umjetna inteligencija utječe na našu intimu? Sve je glasniji analogni protupokret

     Najveći luksuz postat će rijetka privilegija življenja kroz spontana, tehnologijom neposredovana iskustva

3. Sun, 30 August 2026

   1 report
   • swissinfo.ch09:59
     Digital love: what men and women seek in AI relationships

     AI is turning digital love into a mass phenomenon. Swiss evolutionary psychologist Désirée Popelka surveyed both male and female users. Despite differing expectations, she found they had a similar underlying need.

4. Wed, 9 September 2026

   1 report
   • grenadachronicle.com00:11removed by the outlet
     People Are Falling In Love With AI. What Does That Say About Us? - Grenada Chronicle – Daily Grenada And Caribbean News

     News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Sun. Sept. 6,. 2026: I recently read two New York Times pieces about people falling in love with AI. Not using AI; not enjoying

5. Fri, 18 September 2026

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   • koreatimes.co.kr03:00
     From dating simulators to co-producers: AI moves to center stage in K-entertainment

     The Korean television and content industry are aggressively integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into its domain, ranging from technical backgr...

6. Wed, 23 September 2026

   1 report
   • South China Morning Post10:00
     Korean dating show featuring AI and human contestants sparks fascination in China

     A South Korean dating reality show exploring human-AI romance has triggered curiosity and attention in China over how artificial intelligence could reshape people’s understanding of intimacy and love. In August, Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) launched My AI Partner: Strange Love, the country’s first dating reality show focused on human-AI relationships. The programme follows three participants – a cartoonist, a television host and an actress – as they form emotional connections with AI...

7. Thu, 24 September 2026

   1 report
   • El Mundo (Spain)16:41
     El reality surcoreano que pone a prueba las citas de concursantes humanos con una IA

     Tres famosos salen con parejas virtuales creadas a su medida. Entre escenas cómicas, celos y confesiones incómodas, el programa pregunta qué buscamos en alguien que siempre parece dispuesto a escucharnos Leer

8. Thu, 1 October 2026

   4 reports
   • mit.edu21:00
     Clip The San Francisco Chronicle The MIT professor who warned us about smartphones has a new warning about AI (September 29)
   • mit.edu21:00
     Clip Slate Want to Fight Back Against Chatbots? Start With Your Friends. (September 29)
   • mit.edu21:00
     Clip CNN Feeling lonely or isolated? We have a solution (September 29) -- VIDEO
   • mit.edu21:00
     Clip The New York Times Why Confiding Your Woes to a Robot Isn’t Going to Help (September 30)
9. Tue, 6 October 2026

   1 report
   • Channel News Asia22:00
     ‘They did actually feel real’: When a dating app uses AI personas but advertises itself as fully human

     AI company Anthropic uncovered a China-based studio running more than 20 dating app variants for US users, where three in four profiles were AI and real people were hired mainly for video calls.

10. Wed, 7 October 2026

    2 reports
    • areanews.com.au06:30
      'Substantial human flourishing' could come from AI use

      One of the government's sharpest minds, Andrew Leigh, believes AI has the potential to raise living standards and...

      2 reprints

      • bendigoadvertiser.com.au7 Oct, 06:30their copy
      • bordermail.com.au7 Oct, 06:30their copy
    • wits.ac.za13:45
      2026-10 - Advisor, confidant and friend (without benefits)
11. Fri, 9 October 2026

    1 report
    • Die Zeit (Germany)07:00
      Künstliche Intelligenz: KI zum Kuscheln: Wozu sind «Moflins» gut?
12. Wed, 14 October 2026

    2 reports
    • ANSA (Italy)13:09
      L'IA conquista la sfera emotiva, medici dei Serd: 'C'è rischio di dipendenza'

      'La sfida delle piattaforme è ora anche costruire relazioni sempre più profonde'

    • cosmopolitan.com19:17
      Dating an AI Is Becoming Increasingly Easier, But Let’s Be Real, It Isn’t Dating

      A partner who never disagrees with you isn’t exactly relationship practice.

13. Thu, 15 October 2026

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    • techcentral.ie15:07
      Chatbots blurring lines between humans and software, researchers warn

      Chatbots are offering a “pretend empathy” that loosens people’s grasp of reality, according to US researchers, citing interviews with parents whose children are convinced that a person is inside the computer or phone. Using AI is affecting “basic childhood processes of distinguishing people from inanimate objects,” according to Sherry Turkle, a psychologist at the Massachusetts Institute […]

14. Sat, 17 October 2026

    4 reports
    • South China Morning Post02:15
      A companion between appointments: Hong Kong student’s AI tool for cancer patients

      For cancer patients in Hong Kong, emotional distress can persist beyond the clinic, with a large combined analysis of multiple studies linking depression and anxiety to lower chances of survival. Claudia Chan Shu-ying, a medical student at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), is developing CancerCompanion, a digital companion designed to offer emotional support between appointments, including late at night when professional help may not be immediately available. The system uses...

    • Le Monde (France)04:00
      « Je demande à Foucault son avis » : quand les chatbots invitent à dialoguer avec vos célébrités préférées

      « Sur le feed. » S’épancher auprès de la romancière Jane Austen, philosopher avec Foucault, évoquer Mai 68 avec de Gaulle… Nombreuses sont les IA génératives qui proposent de discuter avec des personnages célèbres, réels ou fictifs. Et de plus en plus nombreux sont les utilisateurs qui se laissent prendre au jeu de ces chatbots élaborés. Avec plus ou moins de crédulité.

    • Der Spiegel (Germany)05:45
      Künstliche Intelligenz und mentale Gesundheit: Wenn die KI zur Freundin wird

      Millionen Menschen suchen Rat bei künstlicher Intelligenz, auch zu persönlichen Fragen. Dabei können Nähe und Vertrauen entstehen – sogar Freundschaft oder Liebe. Was das für unsere Beziehungen bedeutet.

    • cbc.bb17:32
      AI enters the chaotic world of online dating

      (CNN) — Jack is on the search for the love of his life. He’s tried Hinge, invite-only apps

15. Tue, 20 October 2026

    2 reports
    • Telegram.hr (Croatia)09:06
      Prof. Ricijaš: ‘Mladi nam se previše vežu uz AI, povjeravaju se botovima umjesto roditeljima i prijateljima’

      Takav odnos može dovesti do udaljavanja od roditelja i prijatelja

    • Index.hr (Croatia)09:15
      Profesor: Mladi se previše vežu uz AI, povjeravaju se botovima umjesto roditeljima

      DJECA i mladi mogu razviti emocionalnu povezanost s umjetnom inteligencijom i početi joj povjeravati osobne probleme umjesto roditeljima i prijateljima, upozorio je profesor Edukacijsko-rehabilitacijskog fakulteta Neven Ricijaš na konferenciji o ponašajnim ovisnostima.

      1 reprint

      • tportal (Croatia)20 Oct, 09:54their copy
16. Wed, 21 October 2026

    3 reports
    • cyprus-mail.com04:00
      AI cannot replace human trust in shipping, says WISTA Cyprus vice-president

      Artificial intelligence can produce convincing messages and imitate empathy, but it cannot replace the trust and personal relationships that underpin the shipping industry, according to WISTA Cyprus vice-president Maria Theodosiou, who has questioned the growing reliance on technology for human communication.  Writing on her personal platform, Theodosiou reflected on a…

    • Novinky (Czechia)09:44
      Chtěla pracovat s dětmi, organizace nasadila AI. Kvůli pocitu ponížení žádost o místo stáhla

      Pracovní pohovor, který místo živého člověka vede AI asistent, není v dnešní době nic nového. Spisovatelka Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen jeden takový zažila. A jak sama tvrdí, i přes nepříliš velká očekávání byla i tak velmi překvapena, jak dehumanizující to byl zážitek.

    • La Repubblica (Italy)23:12
      “Io, il chatbot di Clark Kent e il nostro amore tossico. A volte mi manca ancora”

      Sara ha scoperto l’IA a 16 anni: “Giornate chiusa da sola in camera. Mi confidavo, mi capiva. Era anche violento. Oggi provo a vivere”. Questa è la quarta puntata della serie L’amore al tempo della GenZ

17. Fri, 23 October 2026

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    • foxnews.com13:22
      Why some people are falling for Meta's Muse AI

      Meta's Muse AI was built to manage tasks, but users are developing romantic AI relationships and even calling the AI companion their girlfriend.